Three hours by road. Twenty-five minutes by air.
From San José to a jungle hillside above the Pacific — by minivan, scheduled flight, private charter or helicopter. However you arrive, we take it from Quepos.
Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is Costa Rica's main gateway and the natural starting point of your stay: Makanda is about 157 km (97 miles) away — roughly a three-hour drive through the Central Valley and down the Pacific coast. The small Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP) sits just 15 minutes from the hotel and is served by daily domestic flights, private charters and helicopters. Choose your way below, or simply write to our travel desk and we will arrange the whole journey.
From a quiet minivan along the coast to a helicopter over the rainforest.
Trade the highway for the treeline: a private helicopter lifts you from San José and follows the coast to Quepos in about half an hour, with the rainforest unrolling below the whole way. Our travel desk arranges the flight and has a car waiting at the helipad.
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The fastest way to Manuel Antonio: a private plane from SJO to Quepos La Managua in about 25 minutes. Coffee or hot chocolate before boarding, local Imperial beer or water in the air, and — weather allowing — an aerial view of Manuel Antonio National Park on approach. Check-in up to 30 minutes before departure.
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Daily domestic flights connect San José and Quepos in under half an hour, with a bird's-eye view of the coast instead of three hours on the road. Land at XQP and we are a 15-minute drive away — add our local transfer and someone is waiting when you walk off the tarmac.
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A comfortable air-conditioned minivan meets you at Juan Santamaría International Airport and brings you straight to the hotel — about three hours, watching Costa Rica change from city to coastline. The same service returns you to SJO at the end of your stay.
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Landing in Quepos? A private air-conditioned car covers the 15 minutes between Quepos La Managua Airport and the hotel — on your arrival or your departure, timed to your flight.
Book NowPrices in US dollars; tax is not included. Ground transfers and air charters should be reserved at least 24 hours before arrival, helicopter transfers at least 48 hours; no-shows and later cancellations carry a 100% fee. Shared shuttles and public buses from San José to Quepos also run daily — our travel desk will point you to the right departure.
A rental car is optional: complimentary golf carts move you around the hillside property, and taxis and hotel transfers cover tours and the national park, about 10 minutes away.
Getting from San José to Manuel Antonio comes down to one trade-off: time on the road or speed in the air. A private ground transfer takes about three hours and lets you watch Costa Rica change from city to coastline. A private air charter or helicopter to Quepos covers the same journey in 20 to 40 minutes of flight time — and if you land at the small Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), Makanda is only a 15-minute drive away.
San José's Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) is about 157 km (97 miles) from Makanda — roughly a 3-hour drive. The small Quepos La Managua Airport (XQP), the closest airport to Manuel Antonio, is about 10 km (6 miles) away, a 15-minute drive from the hotel.
Flying. A private air charter from San José to Quepos takes about 20–25 minutes in the air; a private helicopter transfer, about 30–40 — either one replaces the 3-hour drive, followed by a 15-minute drive from Quepos to the hotel. We arrange both, and scheduled domestic flights to Quepos (XQP) also run daily from San José.
A private ground transfer from SJO — about 3 hours by air-conditioned minivan — is the most affordable door-to-door option we arrange. Shared shuttles and public buses from San José to Quepos also run daily for travelers on a tighter budget.
No. Complimentary golf carts carry you across the hillside property, and most guests use taxis or our private transfers for tours and Manuel Antonio National Park, about 10 minutes away.
Tell us your flight — our travel desk will plan the rest, from the SJO curb to your private balcony.
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